Rocking-chair attachment.



P. KLECKNER.

, ROCKING 0mm ATTACHMENT APPLICATION FILED JUNE 25,1913.

1,116,295. Patented Nov. 3, 1914.

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'UITE PHARES KLECKNER, O13 FREEPORT, ILLINOIS.

ROCKING-CHAIR ATTACHMENT.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHARns KLEOKNER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Freeport, in the county of Stephenson and State of Illinois,have invented new and useful Improvements in Rocking-Chair Attachments,of which the following is a specifica tion.

This invention relates to supports and conveyers for rocking chairs andthe particular object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter which may be adjusted to accommodate different size rockersand which may be conveniently and expeditiously placed. beneath a rockerand the rocker elevated so that it may be transported from place toplace while the invalid is undisturbed.

Further objects of the invention will ap pear as the followingdescription is read in connection with the accompanying drawing whichforms a part of this application, and in which Figure 1 is a sideelevation. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 1 represents a frameconstructed of side bars 2 and 3 the terminals of which are formed intohooks 4 adapted to engage over the front axle 5. This axle is formed intwo parts adjustably connected together, and has a pair of rubber tiredwheels 6 freely journaled thereon. The hooks are held in removableengagement with the axle by means of the pivoted spring plates 7 pivotedto the side bars, as shown.

The side bars 2 and 3 of the frame are extended rearwardly of the crossbar 8 and thence upwardly and rearwardly in the form of handles 9 bywhich the rear end of the frame may be lifted. Pivoted to each handlemember is a standard 10 which is locked in vertical position by apivoted catch bar 11 notched, as shown at 12, to engage over theupstanding flange 13 on the cross bar 8. The catch bars are elevatedthrough links 14.- connected to bell crank levers 15 pivoted adjacentthe upper ends of the handle. The lower ends of the standards areprovided with sockets 17 to receive the pivoting pintles 18 of thecaster wheels 19. The cross Specification of Letters I atent.

Application filed June 25, 1913.

Patented Nov. 3, 1914. Serial No. 775,708.

connecting the hooks l from the axle and placing the axle under thefront of the rockers of the chair. The frame is then lowered by raisingthe latch bars so as to permit the caster Wheels to swing rearwardly.The cross bar 8 of the frame is then inserted beneath the rear of therockers of the chair and the hooks 4 engaged with and locked upon theaxle. The handles are then raised until the standards 11 swing tovertical position and the latching bar engages over the upstandingflange 13, at which time the device is in position for transporting therocker to any desired point.

What is claimed is 1. A device of the class described comprising an axlehaving supporting wheels thereon, side bars removably engaged with theaxle, a cross bar connecting the side bars, handles rising from the sidebars, socketed standards pivoted to the handles and carrying casterwheels, and pawls carried by the standards engaged with the cross barfor locking the standards in operative position.

2. A device of the class described comprising an axle having supportingwheels thereon, side bars removably connected with the axle and havinghandle members extendim upwardly and rearwardly from one end thereof,standards pivoted to move vertically on the handle members and carryingcaster wheels, a cross bar connecting the side bars, independent pawlspivoted in the standards and notched to engage the cross bar, and meansfor independently operating the pawls whereby the standards may bepermitted to swing rearwardly and the frame lowered.

3. A device of the class described comprising an adjustable axlecarrying supporting wheels thereon, side bars removably connected to theaxle, an adjustable cross bar connecting the side bars, handles risingfrom the side bars, standards pivoted to the handles and arranged tomove vertically thereon, pawls pivotally mounted upon the standarcls andhaving notches to engage the cross In testimony whereof I affix mysignature bar for holding the standards in vertical in presence of twoWitnesses. position, and means carried by the handles L r and connectedto the paWls for raising them PHARES KLEGKNER' 5 out of engagement withthe cross bar Where- VVitnesses by the standards may swlng' rearwarcllyand MAUDE WVI'LS'ON,

l l 7 permit the frame to be lowered; S. R. NEIDIGH.

Copies of this patent ma; be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). G.

